Type casting and composing machine.



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combine matrices and afinger-key mechan .ism by which the selected matrix characters a are ITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN R. ROGERS, OF -BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPE cas'rme ann ooMrosme MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 31, 1908.

. Application filed February 27, 1906. Serial No. 303,316.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, JOHN R. ROGERS, of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented anew and useful Im rovement in Type Casting and Composing achines, of which the following is asp'ecification. z

The aim of this invention is to provide a simple and rapidly operating machine whereby, through the manipulation of a key-board,

single type may be cast and composed in the order in which their characters are to appear in print. To this-endI employ a series of type molds which'are actuated in regular order or succession; and with these molds I 1presented in the order of their selection 'to t e successive molds.

"I believe myself to be thefirst to combine a series of molds which operate successively orin rotation and means for presenting mat-- rices in the order in which their characters are to be printed to the successive molds, so that the various operations of selecting and adjusting the matrices, casting the type and delivering the type-may be carried on concurrently and thus a high rate of production secured although each casting mechanism ,operates'at a moderate speed.

Inthe. preferred embodiment of my machine I employ a series of molds each variable in'width in connection with meansfor supplying molten metal to each mold, and a reciprocating matrix bar for-each mold, each bar carrying all the characters represented in the ke '-board and adapted to control the width of the mold according to the character which is for the moment presented thereto.

With these mechanisms I combine a single" key-board and intermediate connections through which the keyboard effects itsselection of the matrices in and the adjustment of the several matrix bars in rotation. It is this form of machine which I have represented in the accompanying drawings.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is 'a front elevation of a machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same looking from the right. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross s'ection'on the line 3- 3, Figs. 1

and 5. Fig. 4 is an endeleyation of the machinelookin fromjthe left. Fig. 5 is a top plan view 0 the machine. 'Fi s. 6 and 6' are perspective views of one o the matrix "bars. Fig. 7 is a front view of the mold and its actuating cams. Fig. 8 is a plan view of the mold and cams. Fig. 9 is an end View :of the mold and cooperating cams. Fig. 10 is a vertical section of the mold through its cellar cavity on line 10-'10, Figs. 1, 7' st 8. F ig. 11 is a longitudinal vertical section of the machine on line 11-11, Figs. 5 and 8, with the parts in position of rest. Fig; 11* is a similar View with the parts in casting osition and the driving clutch in action.

igs. 12 and 13 are diagrams illustrating the action of the mold-slide cam, Figs-14 and 15 are diagrams showing the action of the pot nozzle cam. Figs. 16 and 17 are diagrams illustrating the action of the mold locking cam: Fig. 18 is a section of the keyboard and pin plate online 1818, Figs. 1 and 5'. Fig. 19 is aperspectivc View illustrating the mechanism through which the finger-keys withdraw the detaining pins to release the matrix bars. Fig. 20 is a top plan view of one of the molds as it appears immediately after the casting action. Fig. 21 is a similar View showing the mold with the parts in thepositioh they occupy immediately after the ejection of the-typetherefrom.. Fig. 22 is avertical section through the cam shaft of one of the molds and its operating clutch on line 22-22, Figs. 1, 5, and 11.

. Referring to the drawings, A represents a which may be modified at will provided it is adapted to sustain the operative parts of the machine.

triX bars, four in number and like inconstruction. These bars, shown in detail 'in Fi s. 6 and 6", are each channeled longitudinally in the two sides and provided in the lower face with a row of intaglio characters or matrices b, all of the characters produced by the machine being preferably represented in each bar. In other words, each bar-is Widths. Each bar is also provided in the upper side opposite to each matrix with a notch or indentation b, to cor") crate with the alming device for bringing t op aosite character, when selected, in proper relation to the mold. Each bar is also varied in width at different points in its length or:

main-frame, the form and construction of- B, B, B and B are the horizontal .ma-

provided with a complete font or alphabet-of t pe exactly like those on the other bars, c uding, of course, characters of various lili'i other words, formed as shown igs. 6 and 6*, with steps or surfaces b ,'lying at different distances from the center line for the, pur ose' of-controlling the adjustment of the-mo d in, proportion-to the Widthnof the characters presented thereto/these characters being. di

-'vided as shown into groups according to Width, those/ in each'gro'up being of'equal- .width.

The matrix, bars B,;'are mounted to slide between the horizontal guides b and over' their'underlying molds, one. for eachbar, as hereinafter explained.

. 'Each matrix-bar is connected, as shown in Fig; 1, by a controlling link I), toan upright lever 12 pivoted at its} lower end to the main-frame and also connected'to the mainframe by. acon'tactingspring b, which tends constantly to push the matrix bars'forward.

to their operative position over the mold. v v The retraction of each bar afterbeing ad vanced is efl'ected'by a link I), connecting" the same with lever b, pivoted at its upper er end to themain frame and carrying am acted uponby' earn 5 cam moves the matrix bar backward-to its normal and ino erative position against the stress of spring I It is to be-understood that each matrix v Beyond. each of the advancingmatrix' ar, Irarr-an'ge a row of-vertical stop pins D, 1), etc, '-e ual in number to the characters in the'bar, or the purpose of arresting the'bar, at'the. different posltionsrequired to brin the selected,ohar- ,acters one ata time overt e mold.

By a finger-key mechanism hereinafter F described one or another 'ofthe stop, pins is' raised according to thell'etteror character to. be'produced, and after-this pinisin position the detaining pin C, is-retrac'ted; permitting the matrix bar to slide forward under the influence of'the im'pelling s ring bFZwuntilarrested by the stop pin, t e'eifect being to brin thes'elected character directly-over the] mol E, as showninFigQllH v The finger-keys F, collectively known as the key board, and-the intermediate,

parts for effecting the adjustmentiofthe detent pins and stop' pins may be ofany-suite able construction, provided only that the connections shift automatically to xthe'pins' of the respective bars in succession, so that after a key is actuated to set a stop pinjfor one barthe next action of-a-ke'y will-set a for another bar, the following action will set-- a pin for a-third-bar, and so an throngli out the series, The object of arrangement The rotation of this oted in t etaining) pin'C, in the pathis to bring the various matrix bars'and molds into actionsucces si'vely or inrotation so that although the finger-keys may be operated rapidly and composition carried on at high speed, there will bea' slowv action of each casting .1nechanisn1,-so that ample time will be afforded for adjusting the bars and molds, filling -.the molds, and delivering the type.

This avoids any violence of-action and undue Wear, permits the parts to beao lllately adjusted, and permits the type to chill and complete then-contraction before they are discharged." This is. a matterof importance .asit' insures uniformity in the length ofthe will now describethe' details of-themechanis'rnshown for shifting the key-board connections'from one series of pins to another,

having reference particularly to'Fig. 18.

Underthe row of stop pins for each matrix bar I mounta corres onding series of lifting slides d, d; etc.', 'a s ide for each pin; The 1 row. of lifting slides. cl, under the pins of the the main-frame. The 'leverd carsat its a vertically-sliding bar G, guided in the main frame, so that when the bar G is raisedit has the effect of lifting-the corresponding stop pmD -first matrix bar are each connected at the lower endto oneend of the lever (1 which is mounted at its oppositeend on ivotdflfin middle upon and is lifted by the lever d piv-f' e main-frame and lifted in turn by The row of stop pins-under .thesecond ma.-

trixbar B, are each connectedin like man- "n'er through levers d and d with the lifting rod G; Y'lhe-stop'pins for the thirdand It will be observed that there are fourrows of lifting rods' GfG 'etcl, one row for each fourth ri-ratrixbare are connected in likemanner with the lifting rods G and G matrix bar and each iowcontaining a lift bar stand'side by side, in positionto be acted" for each stop pin the corresdpondingirow.

'The four rows of pin-lifting re s G, G, etc,

upon by a row ofv upright actuatinglslides H,

guided at their u per "ends in-a horizontall sliding frame Lt e movement ofwhich'wi 1.

set the series of slides H, under'one set of pinactuating rods or another asirequired.

v The slides H, .have-theirlowVereixd's-at ranged each over corres onding'lifting yokes ivotcd atone end so that they'may rise and site end on frictional dogs M, coninecte by vertical bars N, with the finger-key levers, j,

J, 3arryin'gcamsK, wich overlie continw" ously revolving Trolls The yokes J,v are,

fall and are norma'llysustained at the o pothese key-board parts-being constructed and arranged as in Patent 531,266. l 1 When afinger-key F, is actuated. the yoke 15 released, the cam key permitted to vertithe cam which, bearing'onthe roller, lifts the yoke J, above its original position, causing it 0' cally engage the roller, causin'g'rotation of parts, lifts the stop It will be observed that the stop-pin is w in turn to lift the slide H, and the overlying rod G, which, through the intermediate pin D.

shown the actuation of any key in t e keyboard will be followed by the elevation of the corresponding stopin in the path of the first matrix bar B. y moving the guide I, rearward the series of-slides H, may be moved at the upper end so that they will stand be 'neath the pin-actuatingro'ds G, and G for; actuating the stop-pins of the second, third and forth matrix bars. Thus it will be seen that the one series of finger keys may-be caused to actuate the stop-pins of any bar at will. a

In practice it is required to set but a'single' 1pin for one matrix bar and then a single pinor the next, and so on in rotation or success 'on. It is therefore necessary to effect automatic shifting of the slides from one set of rods to another. To this end the sliding guide I, is constructed with a vertical slot toreceive the end of the crank 6, carried by a ratchet wheel'i journaled in theframe. The ratchet wheel is actuated by a vertical ratchet hart, ressed into engagementby the spring i he lower end of this bar carries a cam i overlying'one of the continuously-driven rolls L, and mounted on a rising and falling yoke J, normally sustained by a trig er M, thisyoke and cambeing the same as t ose already described for lifting slides H. The trigger M, is actuated by a vertical slide N, engaging'a rocker-plate O, which is extended across the entire width of. the keyboard and acted upon by all the yoke-releasing slides N, above referred to. When there fore any key is actuated to set a stop-pin its corres ending slide N will actuate the-rockerpl-ate which will in turn, through slide N,

release yoke J permitting the cam i to en-' gage, the underlying roll and receive motion therefrom. v

The rotation of the canrwill act momentarily to lift the ratchet bar '5 which in descending under the influence of spring i will turn the ratchet wheel 0?, and the crank i, will move slide I, and the contained slides vH, until the latter are advanced beneath the next row of pin-actuating rods G. This action follows each operation of the finger-key, and the crank i, is rotated step by'step. The efiect is to connect the series of fingerkeys with the series of stop-pins of the re-' spective matrix bars, the order of connec tron being in the present instance, the rods G, G, G6, and G and then again in the same order or in other Words, the keys are connected with the pins of the first, third, fourth and second bars in the order. named;

It will beremembered that the detaining pins-for each matrix bar must be withdrawn immediately after the proper stopin is' setin position so that the bar may a Vance to the stop-pin.- This is effected automatically whenever a key is actuated, by the means ;shown inFigs. -18 and 19.

There is an extra slide H, at the'end of the row acted uponby the extra yoke J, referred to. At the endof each row of rods .G, G, etc. there is an extra rod G acting at its u per end on a centrally pivoted lever 0 ;w -ch is connected at the opposite end by a link 0 tothe overlying detaining pin C.

It'will be observed that the movement of the yoke J is controlled through the rockerplate 0, from all the finger-keys. .When,

therefo'r'e,,a finger-key is o'peratedfand acts through the plate 0, to set -the yoke J, in action, the latter, through the intermediate parts, withdraws the detaining pin, permit-J .ting the matrix bar to pass forward to the sto pin. I, 7

' s the actuating slides H, are moved step by step to connect withthe different rows of rods corresponding to the respective matrix bars, connections are at the same time made with the detaining pins, so that .whenever astopin in. any row is actuated the cone-- spon ing'detaining pin wil-l'be retracted. In

is manner movement of the stop-pins and detaining pins is effected automatically in connection with the successive matrix bars as the finger-keys are operated, so that the matrix bars are automatically brought, one

after another, into action.

' When a key is actuated to produce a given letter, for example S, the matrixbrought into action may be in one or another of the matrix bars. If the letter should be repeated it will be selected in successive bars. Passing now to the casting device, it is to benoted that there are four complete mechanisms alike in construction, one for-each bar. Each mechanism embraces, as shown in Fig. 11, a mold E, an'intermediate gate or s rue-plate P, through which'the metal is elivered to the mold, a delivery nozzle Q, and a melting pot R, connected with the nozzle and containing a plunger -7 by which the molten metal is driven from the pot through the nozzle and sprue-plate into the base of the upright mold andinto that character in the matrix bar which is for the time being over thetop of-the mold.

The mold is constructed as shown more particularly in Figs. 10, 20 & 21 and con.-

sists of two stationaryfisideeplates e, e, an

which serves as one wall of the mold cell and also as an ejector of the type and an end intermediate sliding blade e the end of ends of the lates e, e, to serve as the remaining wal of the mold. This plate contains 'a-cavity e, and after the'type is cast between the blade eZ-and the plate a the blade '6 is retracted and the plate 6 shifted until the cavity 6, is opposite the type, when the blade e advances and ejects the type from the mold into-the cavity. The slide then moves horizontally to itsfirst position,

again closing the side of the mold and at the same time carrying the type until it arrives over a channeled chute or conductor 6 through which it descends foot first intoa galley or receiver. 7 v a In order to secure the proper casting ac 'tion, the nozzle must be thrust upward.

mold is effected as shown in- Figs. 7, 16, 17

etc, by a pressure lever"U, b'earing.upon the bar and-urged downward by a s iral spring u, encircling the rod u, connecter with a de' pressing lever U acted uponby a cam of, so

that when thecain is in the proper position-v the lever ..U, is pressed downward by the spring so thatit in turn holds the matrix bar in intimate contact with the mold. The pressure lever has on itsunder edge a projectionu which'entersthe notch in the upper .edge of the matrix baropp'osite .the character. This engagement serves to accurately determine the longitudinal adjustment of the bar and] to insure roper relation of the matrixcharacter to the mold thereundei.

. The end'slide e receives motion, as shown in Fi s'. 1'2and 13, through a'link e", and an n ri -.W idh jactsalternately on thelever and on the end of the slide, causing the mold tobe' moved to and fro at proper intervals.

'T he mold blade-e for determining the sizeofl the r'nold cell and the thickness of the type" and'for e'ecting thetype, is controlled in its advance y the side. surfaces or steps N, in the matrix bars; above referred to in the if manner shown in Fig. 10, the blade having on its upper sidea'shoulder 0 to bear against the matrix bar.- Thus it is that each character presented tothe mold' deterinines the adjustment, of the mold so that the body produced in the mold will be of-width corresponding to the character.

The mold blade e eceives' the recipro eating motions previously described from a plate 6, respectively.

' t' lever e acted upon by a cam e coin ression spring a", acting upon a bell cran lever-e which in turn is acted upon by acam e, as shown particularly iii-Figs. 7 8, and 9.

1 Motion is communicated to the various operative parts above described in the manner following: A transverse driving shaft T, is continuously rotated through a pulley t, on its end and by a belt. t-, receiving motion. through a pulley t The last-named pulley is carried by a horizontal shaft connected bybevel-gears t and t, with a shaft t provided with a driving wheel i which receives continuous rotation from anelectric motor t or other source of power. The shaft t carries a pulley connected by a belt i with a rotary star-wheel or'assemblert by which the type descending from the molds are driven forward successively side by side into a receiv ing galley Y. Thesameshaft is also connected by belts and pulleys with the keyboard rolls L, which receive continuous motion therefrom. The driving shaft T is. surrounded by and rotates within a sleeve orhollow shaft S, upon which are fastened the cams e 9 u, and cflfor operating the mold blade e nozzle Q, locking lever U, and end- It i also carries a spiral gear 8. As previously stated, there is a set of-these cams and spiral gears'for each mold, each set integral with an individual hollow shaft S, all of the shafts S, being, however, loosely mounted on the common driving shaft T, so that each sleeveS, with its set of cams may be separately. connected with said'driving' shaft T. On each cam shaft S, a disk W, is loosely mounted and has air-arm w, and is normally held in the posi tion shown in Fig. 11 by a spring w, in a "notch w formed in thematriX bar B. The

disk W has on its side and integral with a spiral shaped cam surface w, against which rests the shoulder wf, of a spring-actuated dog w, seated within the cam e, and passing through an opening of the hollow shaft-S, as shown particularly in Figs. 11, 11-, and Y22.

The cafe surface 10 passes from its highest to its lowestportion' through an abrupt step '11)". Normally, when the camshaft is at rest, the shoulder-w, of the dog 10?, rests on Z-the highest portion of the cam, just in .ad

Vance of the step w, as shown in Fig.'.1 1. Whenever thematrix bar is released through 'the withdrawal of its detaining. in C, it"

,slightlyf ridesover the arm to, of the disk turning the same and causing the shoulder w of the dog wfl'to slip over the step w, to" the lower portion -'of the cam surface 'w and toeome to rest against the rotatingshaft- T.

At a certain point on its cylindrical surface the shaft T, has; a depression forming fa shoulder-i, with, which it engages'the' dog w thus connecting-itself for t e, time being with. the hollow cam shaft S, setting in motion all the cams carried by the same, as shown in Fig. 11. Y

entered the notch -w of the matrix bar.

' causes the shoulder 10 of the dog w, to ride different steps or stages in the cycle of opera- The spiral gear 3, on the cam shaft S, meshes with a similar gear 8, on shaft at right an les to the cam shaft S, and carrying at its left end the pump cam r, and the matrix bar returning cam I). Just before the completion of one revolution the cam 6 has retracted the matrix bar B, into a position of rest against its detaining pin C, and the arm w, of the clutch disk W, has re- The cam shaft S, completing its revolution,

over the cam surface to, to the highest portionof the same, withdrawing the dog fromthe shoulder of shaft '1, disconnecting the same from-the cam shaft S, which then comes to rest together with the shaft 8 and cams r, and b the mechanism. is then ready for another cycle of motions.

The pump cam r, acts on the plu er '1',

through the medium of a roller 1*, carried in.

a'vertically sliding push-rod 7' and a lever r, depressed by a spring r It will be perceived that each of the casting mechanisms is complete in itselfand capable of producing the entire assortment of characters re resented in the keyboard, and further t at each casting me'chansim is operative regardless of the others. The actuating cams of the respective casting mechanisms are advanced one ahead of another around the shaft in the order in which the molds are called into action, so that the casting mechanisms will start successively and deliver their respective type in the order in which they are designated in the keyboard. Two or more casting mechanisms may be in action concurrently but at tion. The fact that eachmold roduces type of all widths contained in te font,

coupled with the fact that the: casting :action' may be carried on with any mold'regardless of the stage of operation in the preceding molds, admits of t emachine being operated at much higher speedthan those machines in. which molds o fixedsize are employed, and which require all the operations attend.- ing the production of a type of given width to be completed beforethe operation of cast- "in -a-.second type of like width can be begun.

aving described my invention, what I claim is,

1. In combination, a series of molds acting in rotation, matrices, a single series of fingerkeys indicating the various characters, and

' means whereby the matrices are presented in the order of their selection to the successive molds.

2. In combination, matrices, finger-keys representln the matrix characters, a number of mol acting 111 rotation, and means the matrix characters in the order of selec the type', plural and like series of matrices cohperating with the respective molds and controlling their adjustment, a sin le series .todetermine the resentation of matrices to the respective mo 'ds.

5. In a machine for casting andcomposing in rotation, a series of matrices, and means for selecting the matrices, in the order in which the characters are to appear in print and presenting them in like order to the successive molds.

6. A' plurality neously operatlve, a series of matrices for each mold, a single series of finger-keys,

the selected matrix characters of the different series to the respective molds in succesmeans controlled by the keys forpresenting the selected matrix characters to the suc-' ces'sive molds, means for supplying molten metal to the molds, and means for causin the o eration of the molds ,in rotation.

v 8. In a machine for castin and composing single type, a series of.mo.ds operating in repeated succession in combination 'withmatrices and means for selectin and prethe order of their operation.

9. Ina machine for casting and composing single ty e, a series of molds operative in a.

keys, and means controlled by the fingerkeys for presenting the selected matrix characters to the successive molds.

10. In a machine forcasting and com osing type, a luralitg of adjustable mol a, matrix bar or eac of finger-keys, and means controlle therebying type, a series of adjustable molds operat-f sion, means for delivering molten metal to' senting the matrix characters to t e mold in adjustable runningwise to vary the width of of variable molds simulta,

means'controlled by the keys for present ng character presented, a series of finger-keys,

-'fixed or er of succession, matrices, fingermold provided with 8:

series of matrixcha'racters, a sin le series of finger-keys, and means control ed by the finger-keys for automatically adjusting the matrix bars in succession to present their selected characters to the respective molds.

11. In a machine for casting and composing single type, a series ofmolds, a corresponding number of matrix bars containing like series of characters, a single finger-key rriech- 'anism, means controlled by the finger-keys the combinationof a'mold variable in width and a longitudinally movable matrix'bar containin a series of characters and adapted to'contro the adjustment of the mold-ac.-

cording to thewidth of the characterspresented thereto.

13. In a machine ior composing and settin single type, anumber of variable type mo ds, a like number of'mat'rix bars each containing a series of characters and movable to present a selected character to the mold,

means 'for moving the matrix barsendwise, a

series of stop-pins for each bar, a single series of finger-keys, and automatic means whereby the. keys cooperate with the different series of stop-pins in rotation.

14. Ina type casting machine the combination of a variable mold, a matrix bar con-- taining characters of difierent widths movable longitudinally thereover, a seriesof stop pins to control the advance ofthe matrix bar, fin

er-keys controllingthe stop-pins, and means or advancing and retracting the bar.

' 15. In a machine for casting'and compos ing single I type, -a reciprocating notched matrix bar, a detaining pin directly-engaging said bar to hold the same normally out of action, a series of stop pins directly engaging the notches of the bar to determine its longi' tudinal adjustment, finger-keys,- connections through which the keys efiect the setting of a stop-pin and the retraction of a detaining cating bar-- containinga series of matrices of different widths, a cooperating variable .mold, spring connections tending to advance the bar, a detent engaging the bar to holdthe same normally in an inoperative position, a series of stops arranged to directly engage the bar to limit its advance,.fingerkeys and connections through which each key actuates a stop and disconnects the detent.

17. In a type casting machine, a reciprocating matrix bar containin -'a series of matrices and provided with su aces to con-1 trol the adjustment, of the mold; and with alining notches, in combination with alvariable mold, means for adjusting the matrix bar' to bring the selected characters'one at a time opposite the mold,.and' means for bind ing the mold and bar together.

.18. In atype casting machine, a'series of series of stops for each bar, a single series fmolds-and acor-responding series of matrix bars movable with relation to the molds, a;

ofhnger-keys, connections whereby the keys actuate-the stops, and'automatic mechanism of stops to" another after the key is actuated. .19. In combination with atype mold, a

reciprocating matrix'bar, 'a series of .stops for shifting the connections from one series 20. In combination with the movable matrix bar 'B, a-series of stop-pins D, their actuating devices d5, d and'cl, rods G, slides II, and key-board mechanism cooperating with said slides.

" 21, In a type casting machine, a series of rods G, an actuatin'gslide H, a finger-key, and power-driven mechanism" controlled by the finger-keyand serving'first to actuate the slide ,-H, and. the connecting rod G; and;

position ;to

second to adjust the, slide H, in

operate the second rod.

- 22. In a type casting machine, a seriesof rods G, G, etc., a single actuating slide H, power-driven devices for automatically moving the slide H, from one rod to another and manual-devices controlling the action of the power-driven devices; whereby the operator is enabled'to set in action mechanism shifting the actuating'slide;

single type, the combination of concurrently -operative molds, pluralv and like fonts of matrices, and a fingenkey mechanism'for bringing the selected matrices of the re spective fonts in operative relation to the respective molds whereby the characters represented in the machine may be produced in. any desired order, and each without refer- I I e M ence tothe production o'f theiothersj '16. In a type-casting machine, a recipro- '24 In a machine for casting and setting type, plural adjustable molds concurrentlyoperative, corresponding fonts of matrices, a single keyboard, and means whereby the keyboard determines ,the presentation of for- 23, Ina machine for casting and setting selected matrices of different fonts tojthe,

respective molds and means for adjusting each mold tothe matrix momentarilypre- I sented thereto.

25. In a type-casting and setting machine, plural molds independently operative, and means for deliveringmolten metal thereto, plural and like fonts of matrices, one for each mold, a single keyboard and connections for presenting selected matrices from the respective fonts to the respective molds; whereby type may be cast in one mold without awaiting the com letion of the operation in another, and t e characters produced'in any desired order.

26. In a type-casting and setting machine,

a plurality of type-casting units each including matrices of similar fonts of type, in combination with a set of operating character keys and means for starting and controlling the type-casting units from any of the operating keys to cause type of the same character to :be formed by each unit corresponding to the character on the operating keys manipulated.

27 In.a type-casting and setting machine,

in combination, a plurality of type-casting units a set of operating character keys; and

means whereby the type-casting units are caused to be started successively and controlled by the manipulation of one or more ,of the keys and move through different stages of their operation at the same time.

28. In a type-casting and setting machine, 1n combination, a lurality of type-casting units, each adapte to form the type of a given font; means for actuating the units at' uniform speed a set of operating keys; and means whereby the manipulation of thekeys; in the order in which the type'arerequired, will cause as many types as there are'typecasting units to be under process of forma- I tion and to be delivered in the order inwhich .the keys are manipulated.

29. In a type-casting and setting machine, a plurality of type-casting units each including matrices of similar fonts of type, in combination with a set of operating character keys; means for starting and controlling the type-casting units from any of the operating keys to causetype of the same character to be formed by each unitcorresponding to the character on the o crating key manipulated; and a passage orc ute for each unit uniting in a discharge 0 ening down which the type 2111 din order of t eir completion to be assem- 30. In combination, a plurality of typecasting units a set or bank of operating keys means for successively setting in action and controlling the type-casting units when the keys are manipulated; and chutes for guiding the type from the type-casting units as made to a common discharge opening where by they may be assembled in a galley.

31. In a type-casting and setting machine, in combination,- a plurality of type-casting units, each including a matrix carrier adapted to form a similar font of type; a set of operating keys; means whereby the typecasting units are consecutively started by the manipulation of one or more of the keys in combination, a plurality of'type-casting units, each including a matrix carrier adapted to form a similarfont of type; a set of operating keys; means whereby the type-casting units are consecutively started by the manipulation of one or more of the keysto move through different stages of the operation at the same time; and means for setting in operative position the type-matrices of the carriers of the respective-units corresponding to the character or characters on the key or keys that are manipulated to set the units in action; and means for resetting the matrix carriers into normal inoperative position.

33. In a type-casting and setting machine, a plurality of type-casting units each including matrices of similar fonts of type, in combination with a set of operating character keys; means for starting and controlling the type-casting units from any of the operating keys to cause type of the same character to be formed by each unit and corresponding to the character on the operating key manipulateil; and means for delivering 'the type as made by the successively acting units to composing devices. I I

34. In a type-casting and setting machine, in combination, a plurality of type-casting so i units, each adapted to form the type of a given font; means for actuating the units at uniform speed a set of operating keys; means whereby the manipulation of the keys, in the order inwhich the type are required, will cause as many types as there are type-cash 111g units to be under process of formationand be'delivered in the order in which the keys are manipulated; and means for deliver- JOHN R. ROGERS. Witnesses:

P. T. DODGE, J F. GEORGE. 

